Key dates - Bahrain campusAcademic session 2028-29

Please see below for key dates for Academic Year (AY) 2028-29. To access key dates for future academic years, please follow the links on the right-hand side of this page.

Teaching at the University typically takes place across two semesters (‘Semester 1’ and ‘Semester 2’). Each semester encompasses an initial welcome/consolidation and development week, an 11-week teaching block, a formal assessment period and vacation dates.

Last updated: 22 October 2025

Semester 1 (S1)

10 September 2028 - 6 January 2029

Event Dates
Welcome and development week 10 September 2028 to 16 September 2028
S1 Teaching block 1

17 September 2028 to 2 December 2028

Formal assessment period

3 December 2028 to 14 December 2028

Student holiday: Winter vacation 15 December 2028 to 6 January 2029 (inclusive)

Semester 2 (S2)

7 January 2029 - 17 May 2029

Event Dates
Consolidation and development week 7 January 2029 to 13 January 2029
S2 Teaching block 2 14 January 2029 to 31 March 2029, excluding 15 February 2029 for 3-5 days (non-teaching days, reduced campus opening)
Student holiday: spring vacation

1 April 2029 to 14 April 2029 (inclusive)

Formal assessment period 15 April 2029 to 17 May 2029, excluding 24 April 2029 for 3-5 days and 1 May 2029 (non-teaching days, reduced campus opening)

Other key dates

18 May 2029 - 8 September 2029

Event Dates
Student holiday: summer vacation

18 May 2029 to 8 September 2029 (inclusive)

Formal assessment period

25 July 2029 to 7 August 2029

Bank holidays AY 2028 - 2029

All bank holidays are non-teaching days with reduced campus opening.

Event Date
National Day 1 16 to 17 December 2028
New Year’s Day 1 1 January 2029
Eid Al Fitr (3–5 days duration) 2 Starting 15 February 2029
Labour Day 1 1 May 2029
Eid Al Adha (3–5 days duration) 2 Starting 24 April 2029
Al Hijra New Year 2 TBC
Ashoora 2 TBC
Prophet’s Birthday 2 TBC

Reference:

  • Ramadan (non-bank holiday): 16 January 2029 – 14 February 2029. Eid Al Fitr bank holidays mark the end of Ramadan
  • [1] Fixed bank holiday
  • [2] Variable bank holiday – exact timings subject to confirmation nearer the time

Please note: this information may be subject to change.